Palaeophysiology Symposium announcement

["Mickey P. Rowe" <mrowe@indiana.edu>]

Michael Ryan asked me to distribute this:

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SYMPOSIUM ON PALAEOPHYSIOLOGY

As part of the Fifth International Congress of Comparative Physiology
and Biochemistry, the host committee will be convening a special one
day symposium on palaeophysiology.  This symposium of invited speakers
will pair some of the world's leading palaeontologists and
physiologists to compare and contrast their perspectives on some of
the more interesting issues in palaeophysiology.  The symposium will
end with a round table discussion involving all of the participants,
and encouraging audience interaction.

Topics to be discussed include:

1.      Bone histology & inferences about palaeophysiology
2.      Cardiovascular physiology
3.      Feathered dinosaurs: implications for physiology and palaeoecology

4.      Phylogeny and physiology: reconstruction of soft tissues and
        physiology for fossil taxa
5.      Palaeophysiology: future directions and challenges

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Harold Bryant
Dr. Philip J. Currie
Dr. Malcom Gordon
Dr. John Horner 
Dr. David Jones
Dr. Harvey Lillywhite
Dr. Karin Martin
Dr. Kevin Padian
Dr. Roger Seymour
Dr. Dale Russell
Dr. Stuart Sumida

Date and Time: Sunday August 22, 9:00am-5:00 pm
Location: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registration Fee: $50 (CND) (please note the March 31st registration deadline)

This symposium will be open for registration by the general public so
please be sure to book early to confirm your spot.

For further information please visit our web site at 
        www.ucalgary.ca/~iccpb99/

or contact the organizers
        Dr. Anthony P. Russell  (arussell@ucalgary.ca)
        Michael J. Ryan         (ryanm@ucalgary.ca)

        Department of Biological Sciences
        University of Calgary
        Calgary, Alberta
        Canada T2N 1N4